Tag: education

"This is such an important win for student borrowers and anyone who cares about a government that operates under the rule of law."

The empowering effect of this strike is being felt by first-year and veteran teachers alike.

With corporations on a warpath to privatize schools, the future of public education is at stake across the country, and Los Angeles is ground zero for this struggle.

DeVos’s plan would use federal Student Support and Academic Enrichment grants to pay for firearms and to train educators in their use.

"They walk out of here unencumbered, looking at a future where they can do what their passion tells them, which is to help people live better quality lives."

A breakdown of ALEC’s menu of policy proposals at the New Orleans conference.

Students in these communities are disproportionately affected by trauma. When they act out, adults with training ask, “Is there anything I can do to help you?” rather than “Why are you acting this way?”

Surveys find that Americans have increased confidence in public schools while support for charter schools has dropped by double digit percentages among Democrats and Republicans.

Federal lawsuit against President Trump's business interests allowed to proceed, deadly wildfires rage around the world, Betsy Devos is hurting students again, and more.

Systems of education built around the ideals of the market that use competition, selection and examinations are contributing to a collective atmosphere of division, injustice and anxiety.